I have an abundance of 12" Poplar board that I joined 15 years ago that is 20" wide. Joints are solid and joined properly with any warping.
Is there any reason, other than a potential weight difference, that I can't use this to build my cabinet? I would still use plywood for the speaker baffles.
Using Solid Wood for XF210 or XF212
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Re: Using Solid Wood for XF210 or XF212
I don't see any problem at all....
So......you are building a 2x12 cab and loading it with 10s, then you want to build it out of 3/4" solid wood.....hmmmm.....are you a weightlifter and this will be part of your workout?
So......you are building a 2x12 cab and loading it with 10s, then you want to build it out of 3/4" solid wood.....hmmmm.....are you a weightlifter and this will be part of your workout?
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Re: Using Solid Wood for XF210 or XF212
I've decided to use the 12". It'll have wheels and I don't have to lift it. Though I could use to build some muscle mass in my old age!Bruce Weldy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:08 pm I don't see any problem at all....
So......you are building a 2x12 cab and loading it with 10s, then you want to build it out of 3/4" solid wood.....hmmmm.....are you a weightlifter and this will be part of your workout?
Plus I can't find that plywood anywhere. Even the Baltic Birch is only available in 3/4" around here.
Imagine if the amp head was actually a combo with cab permanently attached.
Re: Using Solid Wood for XF210 or XF212
Should be perfectly fine indeed. I remember a British niche brand that made very nice bass amps and cabs in solid wood. Could have been mahogany, not entirely sure. Poplar must be a fair bit lighter. It dents somewhat easily. The old back doesn't mind the lighter weight of poplar though.
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Fender cabs used to have solid wood top, bottom and sides. Probably poplar, not because it was better, but because it was considered a junk wood because of its green streaks and therefore used to be cheaper than pine. But that was in the 50s-70s, when lumber wasn't farm grown. Pine grows faster, so it's probably cheaper now.
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Re: Using Solid Wood for XF210 or XF212
Well? Did you built it?AxeMan7 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:34 pm I have an abundance of 12" Poplar board that I joined 15 years ago that is 20" wide. Joints are solid and joined properly with any warping.
Is there any reason, other than a potential weight difference, that I can't use this to build my cabinet? I would still use plywood for the speaker baffles.